Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Creating Attacking Shape - Building out of the back

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Ross Brown
Name: Ross Brown
City: Columbus
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up

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Warm up

Warm up: Passing and moving/Awareness to recognise space

Set up:

2 15x15 boxes as seen 

5 balls - 10 players 

Activity Instruction:

- Players with the ball, have a max of 4 touches on the ball. Control, dribble, drible, pass 

- Looking to find a pass to an open player (someone without a ball)

- Players without the ball, should look to move into space, to SUPPORT a player on the ball 

Rule

- The ball + players are not allowed to stop moving 

Progressions: 

- Reduce max number of touches on the ball to 3 or 2? This will challenge speed of play. 

Coaching Points: 

- Recognition of space 

- Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

- Communication 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 1

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Activity 1

The Build up: Possession 


Set up:

2 15x15 boxes as seen. 

Coach in the corner - with balls

6 Reds (Attacking team)

2 Blue (Defending team)

Activity Instruction:

- Play starts on one side. Creating an attacking shape of a 1 - 2 - 1 (diamond)

-  Always starts with #1 representing a goalkeeper. 

- #1, #4 and #5 must stay on the outside of the area but can move up and down there line to support.

- Looking to find #6 to then transfer the ball over to the #9. 

- When that happens, Play continues on the other side and #6, #4 and #5 slide over to support. 

- Blues (Defenders), are looking to win the ball back or apply pressure to force a mistake

Progressions:

- Allow the #4 and #5 to play forward into the #9 (easier)

- Add a pass limitation (more difficult)

Coaching Points: 

- Creating a diamond shape in possession 

- Quality of passing (weight and accuracy)

- Movement to support the player on the ball 

- Forward passes when possible 

- Reaction to win the ball back and regain possession 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 2

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Activity 2

Building out through pressure


Set up:

- Use half a field (7v7, 9v9 or 11v11)

- Cone a build out line (Defenders must start behind this)

- Set up players in a formation (in this example we have a 2-3-1)

Activity Instruction:

- Ball starts from the GK. As soon as the next person receive the ball, 2 defenders go in to press. 

- Red are looking to build up, playing through the pressure. 

- Must play off the #9 at least once before scoring in either mini goal. 

- Blue (Defenders) are trying to win the ball back and score

Progressions:

- Add/Takeaway defenders

Coaching Points:

- Coach different patterns. (Out to in/In to Out, Play Through the #6)

- Passing Quality (weight, accuracy)

- Support around the ball 

- Communication 

- Can we find forward passes (Vertical/Diagonal)

- Can we use the GK?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 3

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Activity 3

Scrimmage

4v4, 5v5, 6v6 

Rule: If the ball goes out you must play from a Goalkick. 


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